Kyrgyzstan

A 40km long valley linking Issyk Kul lake on its South shore to the high plateau of Arabel Suu and sources of the Naryn bassin. The gold mine Kumtor is maintaining the road even in winter.

A large village in the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan, about 35km southwest of Naryn on the main highway to theTorugart Pass. Head of At-Bashi District. Blocked on the bank of the At-Bashy river, between the At-Bashy Range and Baybiche-Too range. It counts more thant 10'000 inhabitants of a total of 50'000 inhabitants of its district. Mostly populated by Kyrgyz, but there are still some minorities like Uzbeks or Uigurs. At-Bashi is wellknown about its handicraft women association and the Sunday's animal bazar.

Arabel Suu means "river of the sharped back" and it's also the spring of the Naryn river. But some water of this high plateau flow also in the Issyk Kul bassin.

The gorge Altyn Arashan (with Kyrgyz language "golden source") - one of the most beautiful places of Kyrgyzstan. Its scenic beauty, a gem of the mountains is Ala Kel, and hot springs, known for their beneficial properties, have long conquered the hearts of the people who come to these places. Arashan mountain valley of the river is 10 kilometers east of the town of Kara-Kol.

The Alay valley is bordering Tajikistan on the South of Kyrgyzstan. The river name Kyzyl Suu or the "red river" and flew into Tajikistan. It's part of the Kyrgyz Pamir or named also Pamir Alay. The valley is wellknown for large flocks of yacks but also for its wellknow peak named "Lenin". Gulsho is its administrative center, and Sary Mogol village is one of largest village of the valley. In winter, life conditions are particulary difficult.

The pass of Ala-Bel is one of main "control points" on the highway Bishkek-Osh. He is located at the height of 3175 m above sea level on the Talas Ala-Too. The pass Chychkan connects the Suusamyrsky valley and the valley. Rise and descent from the pass rather flat.

Some 10 km from Karakol, on the top of the village of Ak-Suu (anc. Teplokluchenka), wellknown for curatives mineral water and its sanatorium.

The valley of vertical cliffs including the peak Ak-Suu (5355 m), the peak Blok (5229m), the Dostoevskogo (4974m) and the peak Iskander (5120m).

The Ak-Say glacier (means "white valley") is situated in the Ala Archa valley and surrounded by popular peaks like Teketor (4441m.); Aktoo (4620m.); peak Korona (4860m.); peak Iziskatel (4400m.); peak Svobodnaya Korea (Free Korea, 4740m.); peak Box (4240m.).

Range situated in the Central Tien Shan part.